December 5, 2020, Election in Calcasieu Parish
December 5, 2020, Election in Calcasieu Parish
Published November 20, 2020
The December 5, 2020, Runoff Election in Calcasieu Parish has the City Marshal for the City Court of Lake Charles, City Marshal fo the City Court of Sulphur, and the Republican State Central Committee Member 25th Senatorial District, Division A, as well as a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Early voting for the December 05, 2020 election in Calcasieu Parish begins on November 20, 2020, and continues through November 28, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., except on Sundays and state holidays.
Follow this link for information about polling places for elections in Calcasieu Parish
Candidates in the December 5, 2020, Election in Calcasieu Parish are listed below.
All races may not appear on the ballot in all precincts.
City Marshal City Court, City of Lake Charles
- Jerod Abshire – Republican
- Nathan Keller – Democrat
City Marshal City Court, City of Sulphur
- Glenn Berry – Republican
- Brandon Dever – Republican
Republican State Central Committee Member 25th Senatorial District, Division A
- Russell L. Ferguson – Republican
- Mary “Sister” Fontenot – Republican
Constitutional Amendment NO. 1 (ACT 10, 2nd ES – SB 44) – Allows an out-of-state resident to serve on a public postsecondary (college – technical schools) education board of supervisors.
Do you support an amendment to allow the governor to appoint a person who resides out-of-state to serve as an at-large member of a public postsecondary (college – technical schools) education board of supervisors? (Amends Article VIII, Sections 6(B)(1), 7(B)(1), and 7.1(B)(1))
- Yes
- No
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